Kevin Milne
| Kevin Milne | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1949 |
| Occupation | Television Presenter |
| Spouse | Linda Milne |
| Children | Four, born between c.1981 and c.2004 |
| Website | |
| http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/430905/411729 | |
Kevin John Milne ONZM (born 1949) is a New Zealand television presenter, best known for hosting the show Fair Go from 1983-2010. He lives in Wellington.
Milne had a valve replacement as part of heart surgery in October 2004, and was diagnosed with a brain tumour in mid 2009, which required surgery the following year.[1]
He is a former student of St Bede's College, Christchurch. He has four children, Alex, Rory, Jake and Tommie, born between c.1983 and c.2001.
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[edit] Fair Go
Milne has been part of Fair Go since 1983,[2] the show first starting in 1977.[3] He is known for a confrontational style and asking difficult questions.
Milne announced his retirement mid 2010 and his last show (the 2010 Fair Go Ad Awards) screened live on 20 October 2010.[4]
[edit] Other Programmes
He has also worked on the following programmes:
In 2009 Milne appeared on the New Zealand travel program Intrepid Journeys with a trip made to Ukraine in December 2008-January 2009.[5]
[edit] Awards
In 2007, Milne was appointed Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, in the Queen's Birthday Honours.[3][6]
"It's no coincidence that this has happened at the time of the 30th anniversary of Fair Go. The honour is not only for the time I spent on Fair Go, but it's also for all the people who've been part of the show over the years. It's a remarkable show that's lasted a fantastically long time, and it's astonishing how many have worked on it." - Kevin Milne [7]
He also won two Qantas Media Awards for Best Presenter.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ Meng-Yee, Carolyne (5 July 2009). "Fair Go host battles brain tumour". The New Zealand Herald. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10582624. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
- ^ Trevett, Claire (15 October 2005). "Avalon alumni toast 30th". New Zealand Herald. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10350351. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- ^ a b Rowan, Juliet (4 June 2007). "Queen's birthday honours: 24 years of righting wrongs". New Zealand Herald. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10443481. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- ^ "Champion of the underdog bids farewell". Television New Zealand. 20 October 2010. http://tvnz.co.nz/entertainment-news/champion-underdog-bids-farewell-3843139.
- ^ "Intrepid Journeys - Kevin Milne". Television New Zealand. http://tvnz.co.nz/intrepid-journeys/s6-e1-video-2880799. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
- ^ http://www.gov-gen.govt.nz/honours/queens.asp
- ^ "Milne among honoured Kiwis". One News. 4 June 2007. http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411749/1165236. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- ^ "Kevin Milne". Television New Zealand. 22 January 2004. http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/430905/411729. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
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